Canada is in advanced talks with the European Union to join the bloc’s new project to expand its military industry, a move that would allow Canada to be part of building European fighter jets and other military equipment at its own industrial facilities.
The budding defense cooperation between Canada and the European Union, which is racing to shore up its industry to lower reliance on the United States, would boost Canada’s military manufacturers and offer the country a new market at a time when its relationship with the United States has become frayed.
Shaken by a crisis in the two nations’ longstanding alliance since President Trump’s election, Canada has started moving closer to Europe. The military industry collaboration with the European Union highlights how traditional U.S. allies are deepening their ties without U.S. participation to insulate themselves from Mr. Trump’s unpredictable moves.
The EU is undergoing militization. To join, I think Canada will have to do the same. Conscription is a conversation Europe is having now, which is something Canada has never had to think about.
From March 9,
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/european-countries-military-conscription-3574509
Canada has had conscription. Just not since WW2.
I think conscription is a good idea for Canada, considering the utterly massive wilderness that Canada possesses along borders, it might be a good idea to instill some knowledge of guerilla warfare in the citizenry
There’s no realistic outlook for Canada joining the EU. But everything else stands, Canada doesn’t need to join the EU to increase its relationships and agreements.